This week on StrictlyVC Download, we're bringing you to our recent event in Menlo Park. Connie Loizos was joined by Katie Haun, founder and CEO of Haun Ventures, who shared an inside look at her contrarian "harpoon strategy" that targeted distressed crypto assets during the depths of crypto winter. They explored everything from stablecoin infrastructure to tokenization of real-world assets, to the regulatory landscape shaping crypto's future. They also get into what made Katie step away from A16z to start her own venture and why she believes we're still i the early days of crypto.

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

02:58 - The harpoon strategy: investing during crypto winter

04:42 - Stablecoins and cross-border payment infrastructure

08:03 - User experience evolution and enterprise adoption

10:09 - Global investment strategy and A16z relationship

12:13 - Political influence and regulatory landscape

14:59 - The Genius Act: what Katie likes and dislikes

16:24 - Criminal use cases: a former prosecutor's perspective

18:50 - Trump family stablecoin and conflict of interest

20:53 - Tokenization of real-world assets

23:25 - Market adoption and fund updates

24:36 - How Haun Ventures differentiates itself

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